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sodium biphosphate/sodium phosphate oral laxative 
An oral hyperosmotic saline laxative containing sodium biphosphate and sodium phosphate. Sodium phosphate/sodium biphosphate oral laxative promotes retention of water in the bowel, thereby increasing stool water content and volume, which results in increased gastrointestinal motility and stool transit time and evacuation of colonic contents. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
US brand name:Fleet Phospho-soda
Foreign brand name:Fleet Phospho-soda